Tag: Famous People

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and botanist. He is famous for his remarkable discoveries of lysozyme (which is an enzyme) and antibiotic (Penicillin G). In recognition of his services in the field of medicine, he was awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology along with Ernst Boris Chain and Howard Florey. He did a lot of…

When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, Ptolemy I Soter established a dynasty in 305 BC named Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt. He became Pharaoh of Egypt and set up this kingdom which is also known as Hellenistic Kingdom. The period that followed after Alexander’s death and continued until the death of Cleopatra is known…

Leonardo da Vinci was an extremely versatile personality of Italian Renaissance period. He was an expert in many disciplines. He was a builder, an artist, geologist, anatomist, an author, innovator, sculptor and many more. He is by far one of the finest artists the world has ever seen. In his name, the word ‘da vinci’…

Bell was one of the finest engineers and scientists of the late 19th century. Though we all know him by the invention of practical telephone, but the fact is that he invented many more devices in the fields of aeronautics and optical telecommunication. He was a diversely talented individual who showed his skills from childhood…

Stock ticker is among one of his very first creations that is associated with telegraphy. Thomas Edison was an American businessman but he created quite a number of useful devices like movie camera and a practically working light bulb. He also made a power station in New York to supply electricity to business centers and…

Born in Albania, Mother Teresa lead major portion of her life in India but her services for the poor are spread all over the world. She received many prizes and awards as recognition for her charity institutions and services for humanity. She was also given much deserved Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Now let’s discover…

Michael Morpurgo is a British writer, playwright and poet. His greatest contribution however lies in writing novels for children. The very first job for which Morpurgo signed up was a teacher in a primary school but very soon he realized that his real talent lies in writing stories for kids. So now let’s explore more…

He was an extraordinary artist of his time. He was born in the capital of Austria called Vienna. He is by far one of the most famous artists of Austria during the 20th century. Later on, he also developed interest in architecture and designing various postage stamps and coins. Maybe he is not among the…

He was the finest and the most famous leader of the Indian Independence Movement during British Raj in the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. He led a civil disobedience movement against the British Raj in a peaceful manner and this nonviolent means became his hallmark afterwards by sparking off several other civil rights movements…

Charles Darwin was a British geologist and a naturalist. He is widely known around the world for his theory of evolution. He presented this theory in his book named “On the Origin of Species” in 1859. He developed his keen interest in natural life while still in his early years. The most famous journey of…

He was a writer, politician, statesman and a scientist. He is widely known by his title ‘First American’ because among many others, he was also the founding father of USA. He contributed a lot to the field of Physics and introduced new concepts in electricity. He created a lot of useful scientific instruments like lightning…